Nationwide and state-based alliance of direct-care workers, employers, and people of all ages and disabilities who use long term services, care and supports. Founded in November 1998, the DCA's mission is to improve the quality of care for consumers through the creation of higher quality jobs and working conditions for direct-care paraprofessional workers. The DCA promotes recognition that direct-care paraprofessionals are the foundation of good care, particularly for long-term care clients.
The State of the States in Family Caregiver Support: A 50-State Study
A comprehensive look at caregiving in America, one state at a time.
Caregiver.org
A website for, about and by Caregivers.
Insure New Mexico
A website with insurance options for New Mexicans.
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well being.
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
Navigating the World of Caregiving
Navigating the World of Caregiving is an interactive tool developed by AARP for family and professional caregivers.
Hospice Net
Hospice Caregivers information, referrals and resource materials.
National Caregivers Library
National Caregivers Library consists of hundreds of articles, forms, checklists and links to to
pic-specific external resources. The library is organized into the eighteen Caregivers Resources categories.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP)
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening the quality of human service support by strengthening the direct support workforce. The group has representatives from the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities, child welfare, education, and many others in the human services community.
College of Direct Support
College of Direct Support is a learning gateway for Direct Support Professionals. By incorporating web-based learning, backed by nationally recognized curricula, the College is designed to promote a profession of direct support. Training programs are provided for Direct Support Professionals and to supervisors and managers.
Katie Stone Executive Director at the New Mexcio Autism Society Worked on creating "Autism ID" with the NM Center for Development and Disability. You can download the form and create an "ID" for yourself or someone in your family who has autism. This could be useful for air travel security, for interactions with police, security, emergency or health professionals.
